At 080205DJUL04, 1 CHESHIRE received a report that ING C/S intercepted oil smugglers IVO Ar Rumaylah at GR QU225845. Corrupt IPS personnel tried to cover the smugglers and a gun battle set off between ING on one side and IPS and smugglers on the other side. The fight ended at 0215D without any casualties and ING arrested 8 cars full of smugglers and 40 IPS, including a major. All detainees were transferred to the main ING centre in Basrah city. At 0323D hrs the remainder of IPS patrol arrived at the ING centre and demanded the release the detainees. The ING fearing for their lives released the detainees having taken their names. The ING and IPS LO at 1Mech Bde were informed about the incident.
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